Definition of alkyl
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having a monovalent organic group and especially one CnH2n+1 (such as methyl) derived from an alkane (such as methane)
alkyl
nounDefinition of alkyl (Entry 2 of 2)
: a compound of one or more alkyl groups with a metal
mercury alkyls
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The first known use of alkyl was in 1882
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